Quintero will serve as emergency depth at catcher for the M's down the stretch. He signed a minor league contract with Seattle in late March and hit .290/.311/.425 in 73 games this season at the Triple-A level. Mon, Sep 1, 2014 01:39:00 PM

Mariners signed C Humberto Quintero to a minor league contract.

Quintero was given his release by the Mariners on Tuesday after he was informed that he wasn't going to make the Opening Day roster, but the two sides have reached a new agreement. The 34-year-old will serve as depth in Triple-A. Wed, Mar 26, 2014 11:52:00 AM

The M's will use John Buck as the primary backup to starting catcher Mike Zunino. Quintero posted a weak .625 OPS in 14 games this spring in the Cactus League, but it's usually not difficult for catchers to find work. Tue, Mar 25, 2014 04:25:00 PM

Depth Charts

Mike Napoli (bimaxillary advancement) will hit in the batting cages on Friday.

Napoli underwent a bimaxillary advancement procedure over the offseason to address his sleep apnea and is finally ready to ramp up his hitting. The first baseman expects to be ready to go for Opening Day and should see his counting numbers return to their normal level after an injury-plagued 2014.